{"podcast":{"title":"Connected Christian Wife | Intimacy, Date Nights, Quality Time, My Happy Marriage, Effective Communication","slug":"connected-christian-wife-intimacy-date-nights-quality-time-my-happy-marriage-effective-communication-7144006","podcast_index_feed_id":7144006,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/theprayerfulwife/feed.xml","website_url":"https://theprayerfulwife.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18652252/Updated_17-Jul-25_Pod_Art.png","author":"Jennifer Fanning | Christian Marriage Coach & Christian Relationship Mentor","episode_count":42,"summary":"Do you long for your husband’s heart to be turned toward Christ? Do you want to build a Christ-centred, godly marriage that honours God even if your husband is an unbeliever or a new believer? Are you struggling to trust his leadership, because he is not yet a believer? Maybe you’re walking through the struggles of feeling misaligned in your values, or you’re unsure of how to trust your husband’s leadership because he doesn’t share your faith. Hey sis, I’m Jennifer Fanning. A daughter of the King, a prayerful wife and mum. I’ve been where you are—praying for my husband’s faith, feeling frustrated, and wondering if things would ever change. Having the desire to build a godly marriage but not knowing how. It wasn’t until the Holy Spirit intervened and began working on my heart, that I realised God can use me (and you) to build a marriage that honours Him even if your husband is an unbeliever or a new believer. God can transform your marriage, and He can use you to draw your husband closer to Him, because it is God’s will for every marriage to bring glory and honour to Him. 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Do you feel unsupported by your husband? You want to relax and enjoy the life God has blessed you with, but how can you let your hair down and have fun when there are dishes in the sink, the kids are constantly crying for you and you have four laundry baskets full of clean clothes that still need to be put away? While your husband is sitting on the couch watching funny videos, laughing to himself or playing video games.I know you don’t want to be in control, but you struggle to let go, because you are afraid things will fall apart if you don’t. How can you trust your husband to take care of the house and the kids well, when he has failed you before?In this episode, I share with you five things I do as a recovering control-freak to encourage my husband to contribute to the housework and the kids.By the end of this episode you will learn:✅ one thing that you could be doing that isn’t helping ✅ how to lay down that mental load ✅ a simple tip to use so your husband wants to help out more NEXT STEPS: Book your Marriage Connection Coaching Call: Limited time offer, only available until June 2026 ☎️ Get The Bundle (3 calls for deeper support): https://calendly.com/jennifer-jenniferfanning/packages/c1e30222-6dc3-4f87-9dea-a2eb6243e946 📞 One-off Coaching Call: https://calendly.com/jennifer-jenniferfanning/marriagecoaching Join the 💛 FREE Facebook community today and tell me you are doing this week's Marriage Challenge — that is where the real work begins: https://www.facebook.com/groups/connectedchristianwife 📧 Get in touch: info@jenniferfanning.co Did this episode bless you? 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